List Of Muslim State Investments In Indonesia, What Big Projects Are Funded?

YOGYAKARTA - It is recorded that there are around 150 countries that invest in Indonesia. A number of world Muslim countries include taking part in investing in the country. What are the list of Muslim countries' investments in Indonesia?

Despite being an investor, the investment made by Islamic countries to Indonesia is called minimal. Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Investment, expressed disappointment with the small investment from the Muslim state, even though Indonesia is known as the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.

"There are counter-productive facts. On the one hand, we are talking about the cohesiveness of Muslim countries, but on the other hand, as the largest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia is actually flooded with investment, not from Islamic countries," said Bahlil sat as a speaker at the Annual Meetings Islamic Development Bank Group in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Muslim countries that invest in Indonesia are not included in the top 10 investors. Bahlil said the average realization of investment in Islamic countries to Indonesia was only 5.5 percent in the last 5 years. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a country that has invested in Indonesia and only ranks 27th out of 150 countries investing. So what is the list of investments in Muslim countries?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) disbursed funds of around US$213 million or equivalent to Rp3.15 trillion to invest in Indonesia. EUA was disabled in collaboration with 554 projects in the country. One of the projects most highlighted is the construction of the Syekh Zayed Solo Grand Mosque in Surakarta.

The cost of building the Syekh Zayed Grand Mosque reaches almost IDR 300 billion. All development funds are borne by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The magnificent mosque was built in 2021 and was inaugurated by President Jokowi on November 14, 2022.

Turkey is ranked 42nd in the world country to invest in Indonesia. Turkey disbursed US$37.54 million or Rp556 billion in various projects, with 378 projects recorded in the first quarter of 2023. The biggest projects are electric buses and Trans Sumatra toll roads.

Saudi Arabia recorded an investment of US$26.5 million aka Rp392 million to Indonesia from 2018 to the first quarter of 2023. Saudi Arabia is working together to work on 291 projects. Investment from Arabia is mostly for the tertiary sector with a capital of 94 percent. The highest funds are disbursed for the housing, industrial and office sectors.

Qatar countries have invested in Indonesia around US$23.91 million or equivalent to Rp354 billion. Foreign investment from Qatar has spread into 14 projects since 2018. Qatar has poured its largest investment in the mining sector, industrial machinery, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medical instruments, electronics, electrical equipment, precision, optics and clocks.

Yemen also invested in Indonesia with funds around US$21.12 million or equivalent to Rp312 billion. Yemen's investment in the country has increased from the 2017-2021 period. The funds disbursed were used to work on the range of 732 projects in Indonesia.

Demikianlah daftar investasi negara Muslim ke Indonesia. Negara Islam yang besar ke RI adalah Malaysia. Negara tetangga ini tercatat mengeloncurkan dana mencapai S$9,63 miliar alias Rp1,427 triliun ke Indonesia.

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